I’m sure you already know how much I appreciate you. In the great scheme of my short history, you are one of the stars in the constellation that has guided my way. I’m sure you already have an inkling of how much you have done to singlehandedly affect the course of my life. From your corner in the world, no matter how far the center of that world travels to and away from me, how forever I will be in your debt because of it.

Those moments on the balcony, overlooking the glorious metro-burg that is the city of our angels, overlooking the hill you tried to kill us on (if only our false selves, of course) and under the influence of so many inebriants; your influence is insidious. before i knew it, i was doing exactly what you wanted me to do. You seem to have the same talent as Traci in getting people to do things they didn’t think they wanted to do.

Anyway, i just think you’re swell.  I’m gonna save the critical stuff for later, cuz I still gotta get you to post me to the Writers Workshop first.

V